A DEACONESS IN OUR CHURCH?  BIBLICAL & HISTORIC!    LAY MINISTRY A Brief History The recognized service of women as Deaconess in the Church dates from apostolic days.  The term diakanos—literally “servant”—used both for Deacons and, in the early days, for Deaconesses, is applied by St. Paul, Romans 16:1 to “Phoebe, a diakanos in the church which is in Cenchraea.”  Through the…

Morning Prayer Tuesday morning – Sept 17th Un-mute your device – opps had sound problem at beginning…actually I forgot to turn on microphone.  Sound picks up once service begins….